started in November 1984

• November 1984 – first show was at the Westchester County Center 
• founded by  Newman Chittenden and Martin Fasack 
•  Eastern States Exposition
  – West Springfield, MA
  – 3 times a year
  – one of the largest gun and knife shows in the Northeast
  – 700 tables
• Orange County Fairgrounds gun and knife show
  – Middletown, NY
  – 4 shows
•  Marlboro, MA 
  – three times a year
• Shriner’s Auditorium
  – Wilmington, MA
•  Waterbury, Ct
  – 3 shows